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January 6, 2016 By Sabrina Quairoli This post may contain affiliate links. Under the Cookies and Policies in the menu above, read the Disclosure Policies and Cookies page for more details.

I work with plenty of small business owners that feel bookkeeping frustrates them. They don't want to do it. They don't even understand the importance of it. I'm here to tell you that it is important and it most is done properly to be effective.
Make Bookkeeping A Priority
First, you will need to understand the benefits of having an efficient bookkeeping system:
Making sure your cash flow has a system. By using a budget and tracking specific transactions over time will get you see areas that … [Read more...]

November 18, 2015 By Sabrina Quairoli This post may contain affiliate links. Under the Cookies and Policies in the menu above, read the Disclosure Policies and Cookies page for more details.

It's near the end of the year. Payroll is starting to wrap up for this year. Here are some important dates to help you with this task. If you need help, please be sure to contact a professional.
Do by 12/1/2015: Remind employees to give you an update on their filing status. Make sure S.S. numbers and Employee names and addresses are correct.
Do by 12/31/2015: Check all S.S. withheld to make sure it is correct with payments to S.S.
Do by 1/1/2016: Update wage tax payroll liability … [Read more...]

October 14, 2015 By Sabrina Quairoli This post may contain affiliate links. Under the Cookies and Policies in the menu above, read the Disclosure Policies and Cookies page for more details.

While in QuickBooks and viewing my client's P&L report, I realized that it didn't show the breakdown of where the money came from. This particular client does not invoice using QuickBooks so the information wasn't being tracked. I wasn't going to add more work to the client's bill for duplicating invoicing. So, instead I created a different way to track this information. So to save paper, money and help the client, I created this quick trick on how to show income … [Read more...]

September 2, 2015 By Sabrina Quairoli This post may contain affiliate links. Under the Cookies and Policies in the menu above, read the Disclosure Policies and Cookies page for more details.

Small business owners tend to focus on their clients and associates more than focusing on their own business tasks. Recently, I spoke with a client who I was helping manage and prioritize her weekly schedule so she could focus better on the task at hand. And, she had an epiphany. She realized that she had no problem making and keeping deadlines for clients. But, when it came to her own business tasks, like invoicing, administrative tasks, etc... she would delay and not complete them for weeks. … [Read more...]

June 17, 2015 By Sabrina Quairoli This post may contain affiliate links. Under the Cookies and Policies in the menu above, read the Disclosure Policies and Cookies page for more details.

Every small business has supplies that they need over and over again. Printer cartridges, printer paper, copier paper, pens, staples, etc... are always used. To help make your office more efficient, why not create a frequently used supply list. Here is how to make one for your small business.
First, you need to decide what supplies you frequently use. Do this by take a stack of Post-its and sticking them to each supply you use and replace often.
Then go around and make a list of all the … [Read more...]

April 1, 2015 By Sabrina Quairoli This post may contain affiliate links. Under the Cookies and Policies in the menu above, read the Disclosure Policies and Cookies page for more details.

If you are like me, you have lots of email notifications from social media sites for your small business. And, I know I have wanted to minimize the email notifications on my devices. So, today I will give you the links that will help you do just that.
The benefits of doing this as a small business owner to minimize the amount of emails you received for this unnecessary communication. All the beeping and flashing of email messages on your devices will disappear. Doesn't that sound lovely? I … [Read more...]

February 11, 2015 By Sabrina Quairoli This post may contain affiliate links. Under the Cookies and Policies in the menu above, read the Disclosure Policies and Cookies page for more details.

To keep track of hours, I have used a rudimentary process for a long time now. I would write my start time on a sticky pad, and then, after I finished the project, I wrote the end time. Then, I would add the total time to QuickBooks so I could invoice the client. Easy right? Wrong. There were issues with this system. I would sometimes forget to write the start time. Not good at all. To rectifies this situation, I would go to the previous client I emailed with the summary of my completed … [Read more...]

December 24, 2014 By Sabrina Quairoli This post may contain affiliate links. Under the Cookies and Policies in the menu above, read the Disclosure Policies and Cookies page for more details.

This year was a great one for Sabrina's Admin Services Admin Blog. I really enjoyed writing and working with small business owners with issues that are common to all owners. I touched upon lots of small business topics this year. Here are the top 10 most popular small business posts for this year. Feel free to click on them, read and share each post.
#10 How to Improve Your Project Time Estimation
#9 5 Ways to Keep You Focused During The Work Day
#8 Control Your Small Business through … [Read more...]

October 29, 2014 By Sabrina Quairoli This post may contain affiliate links. Under the Cookies and Policies in the menu above, read the Disclosure Policies and Cookies page for more details.

With small business offices, there is usually one or two people who know where the files are and then those people are interrupted several times throughout the day with questions on where things are in the archives. And when a person who knows this information leaves or they only work part-time, there can be major upset and upheaval with the office productivity.
Ask yourself these questions: Will the new part-timers know where everything is? What if there is an emergency and you need to hire a … [Read more...]

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